Conditions
Conditions we follow, and what happens to each
The tag on each one says what is done here and what goes on to the hospital's eye service. Results vary from person to person.
Glaucoma and glaucoma suspects
Pressure checks, visual field tests and nerve images, with drops when they are needed. We refer to the hospital's eye service when a procedure is next.
Pressure, visual fields and nerve images
Drops when they are needed
A referral when a procedure is next
Diabetic eye disease
A yearly dilated exam with retinal images, reported to the doctor who manages the diabetes. Changes that need more than monitoring go to the hospital's eye service.
A dilated exam each year
Retinal images kept for comparison
A report to your diabetes doctor
Macular changes
Retinal images and a home grid check at each visit. We refer to the hospital's eye service when the hospital team should take over.
Retinal images and a layered scan
A grid to check at home
A referral when the hospital team should take over
Cataracts
We see you before and after the operation and keep your glasses current. The operation itself is done by the hospital's eye service, and we refer you there.
Measurements before the operation
Follow-up visits after it
New glasses once the eye has healed
Red eye and pain
Infections, scratches and inflamed eyes, seen soon and followed until they settle.
A look under the slit lamp
Drops, if the eye needs them
A follow-up until it settles
Flashes and floaters
A new shower of floaters or flashes needs a dilated exam promptly. We refer on the same visit if the retina needs the hospital team.
A dilated exam, soon
Imaging of the retina
A referral on the same visit if it is needed
Dry eye and eyelid problems
A full look at the surface of the eye and the eyelids, then a plan you can follow at home and a visit to see how it is going.
A look at the tear film and the eyelids
A plan to follow at home
A follow-up to see how it is going
Eye allergies and irritation
Itchy, watery or swollen eyes, sorted from infections so the right drops are used.
Sorting an allergy from an infection
Drops that match
Advice on what sets it off
- Sudden vision loss, flashes of light, a curtain over your vision, a chemical splash or an eye injury needs care now. Call our office right away or go to an emergency room. If you can't reach us, call 911.
About these conditions
Do you replace my other doctors?
No. We work next to them. The reports go to your primary care doctor, your diabetes doctor or the doctor who referred you.
What if I need a procedure?
We refer you to the hospital's eye service, send the images ahead and see you for the visits before and after.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book online or call, and we ask your permission before we write to your other doctors.
Book a visit
Pick a time in our booking system, or call and we find one with you.